NHK英会話タイムトライアル2022年度3月

2023-04-08

今月のテーマは「二刀流SPR」でスペシャル月間

今月はとうとう2022年度最後の月。
そしてスペシャルということで

・一つの返答を様々な言い方で答えられるようになる「二刀流SPR」
・イディオム
・SPRロビックス（待ってました！）
・歌（ずっと待ってたABBAがやっと登場！）

と、とても楽しい月だった。

二刀流：状態について

“Are you hungry?"
“Are you hungry?"
“Yes, I’m getting hungry."
“I just ate.“
“No, I’m stuffed." 「お腹いっぱい」

“Are you thirsty?"
“I’m getting thirsty."
“Thanks. Do you have any tea?"
“No, I’m fine for now."
“No, thanks. Actually, I don’t drink."

“Do you have a cold?"
“Yes, I have a cold now."
“Yes. Actually, I have a slight cold."
“No, I’m fine."
“No. Do I sound different?“

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二刀流：電話でのやり取り

“Are you outside now?"
“Yes, I’m taking a walk."
“Yes, I’m on my way to the bank."
“No, I’m at home."
“No, are you outside?"

“Is it raining now?"
“Yes, it’s still raining."
“Yeah, it’s not raining very hard."
“No, it’s still sunny."
“No, it’s a little cloudy, though."

“Was that thunder?"
“Yeah, I think so."
“Yes, it might rain today."
“No, there’s some constructions nearby."
“No, that was a big motorcycle."

“（ドアのノックが聞こえて）Oh, sorry. Can you wait?"
“Yeah, I’ll wait."
“Sure. Go ahead."
“Well, I’ll talk to you later."
“Sorry. I need to go."

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二刀流：最近の出来事

“Have you had a birthday recently?"
“Yes, my birthday is in February."
“Yes, my birthday was last week."
“No, my birthday will be next month."
“No, my next birthday will be in about three month."

“Have you met up your friend recently?"
“Yes, I had dinner with a friend last week."
“Yes, I saw a friend from Australia last month."
“No, I’ve been busy."
“No, I’ve been spending time with my family recently."

“Have you seen any good movies recently?"
“yeah, I saw a good comedy online last week."
“Well, I saw a documentary yesterday."
“No, these days I just watch TV shows online.

“Have you bought anything specially recently?"
“Yes, I just got a new smartphone."
“Well, I don’t remember buying anything in particular."
“No, I’m saving money to travel abroad."

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二刀流：あいさつ

“How are you doing?"
“Well, I’m pretty good." 「まぁ元気」
“I’m great, thanks. How’re you?"
“I’m super busy."
“I’m okay."

“How is the weather today?"
“It’s wonderful today."
“It’s the best weather so far this spring."
“It’s warm and sunny today."
“It’s awful / lousy / terrible."　※lousy：天気が悪い
“It’s cold for this time of the year."　「季節はずれの寒さ」

“How’re you feeling today?"
“I feel great."
“I feel pretty good."
“I don’t feel very well.“　「あまり良くない」
“I feel a little nauseous."　nauseous：(形)吐き気がする
“I feel terrible."

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二刀流：感想を訊かれる

“How was your day?"
“It was good. How was your day?"　※yourを強調する
“It was a tough day. I felt tired all day."
“It was productive. I organized my closet and put my winter clothes in storage.　※productive：充実している　※in storage：収納している

“How was your breakfast?"
“It was good. I’m still full."
“It was delicious. It was the best omelet I’ve ever had."
“It was so-so. How was your breakfast?"　※ここでの “so-so" はイマイチのニュアンス

“How was your trip abroad?"
“It was fun. I went to lots of events like concerts and art exhibitions."
“It was so-so. The weather was pretty bad, and our hotel was a little old."
“It was a great trip. Have you ever been to Sweden?" [swíːdn]

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二刀流："How do you like ～?"　への返答

“How do you like this park?"
“It’s a nice park. I come here on the weekend pretty often.“
“It’s an innovative park. It has all kinds of exercising equipment."　※innovative：斬新な
“It’s so-so. The playground equipment is pretty old and worn out."　※遊具：playground equipment　※ボロボロな：worn out

“How do you like living in this country?"
“It’s great. I don’t wanna go back to Japan yet."
“I love it. it’s always safe."
“It’s a wonderful place to retire. The healthcare system is excellent."　※医療システム：the healthcare system
“Well, the winters are pretty cold, and the summers are so hot."

“How do you like trains in this country?"
“They’re really safe and clean. I really like that."
“They’re excellent. They’re so stylish and comfortable."　※おしゃれな：stylish
“They’re reliable just like Japanese trains. But sometimes I prefer the bus."
“They’re not bad. I don’t like the really crowded trains."

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二刀流：承諾とお断り

“Would you like to sing a song?"
“Sure. I know a few songs by the Beatles."
“Yeah, I’ll sing a Japanese song."
“No, I’ll pass this time."
“Well, I’m not really in the mode to sing now."

“Let’s do a duet."
“Sure. That might be fun."
“Well, okay, if I know the song."
“Well, I’d rather just watch for now."
“Well, is there anyone else who can sing?"

“What’s this song?"
“It’s called 'Happy Strawberry.’ It’s a song about falling in love for the first time."
“It’s called 'Sad Strawberry.’ It’s a song about heartbreak."
“This is a famous folk song in Japan. It’s a song about rainy days."
“This is a famous pop song in Japan. It’s a song about sunny summer days."

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二刀流：SNS関連（と言っても普段の会話で使う表現）

“Aren’t you super famous on social media?
“Yes, it’s me."
“Hi. So, I guess you’ve seen my blog."
“I’m not famous, but I have an account on SP-alarm."
“No, that’s not me.“

“Your pictures of Japan are so beautiful."
“Thanks. I love taking pictures."
“Thanks, I’m honored."　「光栄です」
“Well, I’m still learning to take good pictures."

“I saw your profile picture. You look even better in person."
“Wow, thank you for saying that."
“That makes my day.“　「お陰で素敵な1日になります」
“You’re too kind.“　「お世辞でしょう」
“Oh, really? I think I look older in person."　「実物の方が老けて見えると思う」

“Do you recommend starting social media to other people?"
“Yeah, it’s a good way to practice English."
“Yeah, it’s a great way to express yourself."
“No, it takes too much time."

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二刀流：娘について

“I have two daughters."
“Oh, really!"
“I didn’t know that."
“How old are they?"
“Tell me about your daughters."　「聞かせて」

“Actually, my daughters are twin."
“I didn’t know you had twin daughters."
“Twin daughters? They must be so cute!"
“Are they identical twins?"　※そっくりな：identical
“Do they take after / look like their mom or dad?"　※似る：take after / look like

“Here’s the picture of my daughters."
“Oh, how cute!"
“They’re adorable!"
“They take after their mom."　「お母さん似」
“They look really smart and gown up.“　　※大人っぽく見える：look grown up

“Actually, here is one of my daughters."
“Hi, Sidney. Nice to meet you."
“Hi, Sidney. That’s a pretty name. I’m 〇〇."
“Hi, Sidney. Your mom just showed me your picture."

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イディオム１（カンタン繰り返し系）

“苦労せずに得るものはない"
“No pain, no gain."

“痛みなくして成長なし"
“No pain, no growth."

“虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず"
“No risk, no reward." [riwɔ́rd]

“仕事ばかりで遊びが無い"
“All work, no play."
※最近忙しいかと訊かれた時などに。

“楽に手に入れたものは簡単に消える"
“Easy come, easy go."

“がらくたを入れたら がらくたが出てくる"
“Garbage in, garbage out."
※研究などで不完全な情報を入れたら不完全な情報が出てくる、というイメージ。

“手が冷たい人は温かい心を持っている"
“Cold hands, warm heart."

“馬耳東風"
“In one ear, out the other."

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イディオム２（比較級系）

★こういうイディオムを使うコツは、まず前振りを言ってから、"As they say, " と言って付け加える。
ex) I’ve been baking a lot lately. As they say, the more your practice, the better you will get.

“大きければ大きいほど良い"
“The bigger, the better."

“小さければ小さいほど良い"
“The smaller, the better."

“時間が早ければ早いほど良い"
“The earlier, the better."

“スピードが速ければ速いほど良い"
“The faster, the better."

“音が静かであれば静かであるほど良い"
“The quieter, the better."

“知らなければ知らないほど良い"
“The less you know, the better."

“多ければ多いほど良い"
“The more, the merrier."

“買えば買うほどお得になる"
“The more you buy, the more you safe."

“練習すればするほど上達する"
“The more you practice, the better you will get."

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イディオム3（ことわざ・・・じゃないのもあるけど？）

“人生山あり谷あり"
“Life has ups and downs."

“3人寄れば文殊の知恵"
“Two heads are better than one."

“隣の芝は青い"
“The grass is always greener on the other side."

“甘党ですか？"
“Do you have a sweet tooth?"

“聞き覚えがあります"
“That rings the bell."

“あたりは静まり返っていました"
“Everything was as quiet as a mouse."

“覆水盆に返らず"
“It’s no use crying over spilled milk."

“類は友を呼ぶ"
“Birds of a feather flock together."　※flock：一群

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